¹Itaque fratres mei carissimi,And so,et desideratissimi,my most beloved and most desired brothers,gaudium meum,my joy and my crown:et corona mea:stand firm in this way,sic state in Domino,in the Lord,carissimi.most beloved.

¹Itaque fratres mei carissimi,And so,et desideratissimi,my most beloved and most desired brothers,gaudium meum,my joy and my crown:et corona mea:stand firm in this way,sic state in Domino,in the Lord,carissimi.most beloved.

²Evodiam rogo,I ask Euodia,et Syntychen deprecor,and I beg Syntyche,idipsum sapere in Domino.to have the same understanding in the Lord.

²Evodiam rogo,I ask Euodia,et Syntychen deprecor,and I beg Syntyche,idipsum sapere in Domino.to have the same understanding in the Lord.

³Etiam rogo et te,And I also ask you,germane compar,as my genuine companion,adjuva illas,to assist those women who have labored with me in the Gospel,quæ mecum laboraverunt in Evangelio cum Clemente,with Clementet ceteris adjutoribus meis,and the rest of my assistants,quorum nomina sunt in libro vitæ.whose names are in the Book of Life.

³Etiam rogo et te,And I also ask you,germane compar,as my genuine companion,adjuva illas,to assist those women who have labored with me in the Gospel,quæ mecum laboraverunt in Evangelio cum Clemente,with Clementet ceteris adjutoribus meis,and the rest of my assistants,quorum nomina sunt in libro vitæ.whose names are in the Book of Life.

⁴Gaudete in Domino semper:Rejoice in the Lord always.iterum dico gaudete.Again, I say, rejoice.

⁴Gaudete in Domino semper:Rejoice in the Lord always.iterum dico gaudete.Again, I say, rejoice.

⁵Modestia vestra nota sit omnibus hominibus:Let your modesty be known to all men.Dominus prope est.The Lord is near.

⁵Modestia vestra nota sit omnibus hominibus:Let your modesty be known to all men.Dominus prope est.The Lord is near.

⁶Nihil solliciti sitis:Be anxious about nothing.sed in omni oratione, et obsecratione,But in all things, with prayer and supplication,cum gratiarum actione petitiones vestræ innotescant apud Deum.with acts of thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God.

⁶Nihil solliciti sitis:Be anxious about nothing.sed in omni oratione, et obsecratione,But in all things, with prayer and supplication,cum gratiarum actione petitiones vestræ innotescant apud Deum.with acts of thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God.

⁷Et pax Dei,And so shall the peace of God,quæ exuperat omnem sensum,which exceeds all understanding,custodiat corda vestra,guard your heartset intelligentias vestras in Christo Jesu.and minds in Christ Jesus.

⁷Et pax Dei,And so shall the peace of God,quæ exuperat omnem sensum,which exceeds all understanding,custodiat corda vestra,guard your heartset intelligentias vestras in Christo Jesu.and minds in Christ Jesus.

⁸De cetero fratres,Concerning the rest,quæcumque sunt vera,brothers, whatever is true,quæcumque pudica,whatever is chaste,quæcumque justa,whatever is just,quæcumque sancta, quæcumque amabilia,whatever is holy, whatever is worthy to be loved,quæcumque bonæ famæ,whatever is of good repute,siqua virtus,if there is any virtue,siqua laus disciplinæ,if there is any praiseworthy discipline:hæc cogitate.meditate on these.

⁸De cetero fratres,Concerning the rest,quæcumque sunt vera,brothers, whatever is true,quæcumque pudica,whatever is chaste,quæcumque justa,whatever is just,quæcumque sancta, quæcumque amabilia,whatever is holy, whatever is worthy to be loved,quæcumque bonæ famæ,whatever is of good repute,siqua virtus,if there is any virtue,siqua laus disciplinæ,if there is any praiseworthy discipline:hæc cogitate.meditate on these.

⁹Quæ et didicistis,All the things that you have learnedet accepistis,and acceptedet audistis,and heardet vidistis in me,and seen in me,hæc agite:do these.et Deus pacis erit vobiscum.And so shall the God of peace be with you.

⁹Quæ et didicistis,All the things that you have learnedet accepistis,and acceptedet audistis,and heardet vidistis in me,and seen in me,hæc agite:do these.et Deus pacis erit vobiscum.And so shall the God of peace be with you.

¹⁰Gavisus sum autem in Domino vehementer,Now I rejoice in the Lord exceedingly, because finally,quoniam tandem aliquando refloruistis pro me sentire,after some time, your feelings for me have flourished again,sicut et sentiebatis:just as you formerly felt.occupati autem eratis.For you had been preoccupied.

¹⁰Gavisus sum autem in Domino vehementer,Now I rejoice in the Lord exceedingly, because finally,quoniam tandem aliquando refloruistis pro me sentire,after some time, your feelings for me have flourished again,sicut et sentiebatis:just as you formerly felt.occupati autem eratis.For you had been preoccupied.

¹¹Non quasi propter penuriam dico:I am not saying this as if out of need.ego enim didici,For I have learned that,in quibus sum,in whatever state I am,sufficiens esse.it is sufficient.

¹¹Non quasi propter penuriam dico:I am not saying this as if out of need.ego enim didici,For I have learned that,in quibus sum,in whatever state I am,sufficiens esse.it is sufficient.

¹²Scio et humiliari,I know how to be humbled,scio et abundare (ubique et in omnibus institutus sum):and I know how to abound.et satiari,I am prepared for anything,et esurire,anywhere:et abundare,either to be full or to be hungry,et penuriam pati.either to have abundance or to endure scarcity.

¹²Scio et humiliari,I know how to be humbled,scio et abundare (ubique et in omnibus institutus sum):and I know how to abound.et satiari,I am prepared for anything,et esurire,anywhere:et abundare,either to be full or to be hungry,et penuriam pati.either to have abundance or to endure scarcity.

¹³Omnia possum in eo qui me confortat.Everything is possible in him who has strengthened me.

¹³Omnia possum in eo qui me confortat.Everything is possible in him who has strengthened me.

¹⁴Verumtamen bene fecistis,Yet truly,communicantes tribulationi meæ.you have done well by sharing in my tribulation.

¹⁴Verumtamen bene fecistis,Yet truly,communicantes tribulationi meæ.you have done well by sharing in my tribulation.

¹⁵Scitis autem et vos Philippenses,But you also know, O Philippians,quod in principio Evangelii,that at the beginning of the Gospel,quando profectus sum a Macedonia,when I set out from Macedonia,nulla mihi ecclesia communicavit in ratione dati et accepti,not a single church shared with me in the plan of giving and receiving,nisi vos soli:except you alone.

¹⁵Scitis autem et vos Philippenses,But you also know, O Philippians,quod in principio Evangelii,that at the beginning of the Gospel,quando profectus sum a Macedonia,when I set out from Macedonia,nulla mihi ecclesia communicavit in ratione dati et accepti,not a single church shared with me in the plan of giving and receiving,nisi vos soli:except you alone.

¹⁶quia et Thessalonicam semel et bis in usum mihi misistis.For you even sent to Thessalonica, once, and then a second time, for what was useful to me.

¹⁶quia et Thessalonicam semel et bis in usum mihi misistis.For you even sent to Thessalonica, once, and then a second time, for what was useful to me.

¹⁷Non quia quæro datum,It is not that I am seeking a gift.sed requiro fructum abundantem in ratione vestra.Instead, I seek the fruit that abounds to your benefit.

¹⁷Non quia quæro datum,It is not that I am seeking a gift.sed requiro fructum abundantem in ratione vestra.Instead, I seek the fruit that abounds to your benefit.

¹⁸Habeo autem omnia,But I have everything in abundance.et abundo:I have been filled up,repletus sum,having received from Epaphroditus the things that you sent;acceptis ab Epaphrodito quæ misistis odorem suavitatis,this is an odor of sweetness,hostiam acceptam,an acceptable sacrifice,placentem Deo.pleasing to God.

¹⁸Habeo autem omnia,But I have everything in abundance.et abundo:I have been filled up,repletus sum,having received from Epaphroditus the things that you sent;acceptis ab Epaphrodito quæ misistis odorem suavitatis,this is an odor of sweetness,hostiam acceptam,an acceptable sacrifice,placentem Deo.pleasing to God.

¹⁹Deus autem meus impleat omne desiderium vestrum secundum divitias suas in gloria in Christo Jesu.And may my God fulfill all your desires, according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

¹⁹Deus autem meus impleat omne desiderium vestrum secundum divitias suas in gloria in Christo Jesu.And may my God fulfill all your desires, according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

²⁰Deo autem et Patri nostro gloria in sæcula sæculorum.And to God our Father be glory forever and ever.Amen.Amen.

²⁰Deo autem et Patri nostro gloria in sæcula sæculorum.And to God our Father be glory forever and ever.Amen.Amen.

²¹Salutate omnem sanctum in Christo Jesu.Greet every saint in Christ Jesus.

²¹Salutate omnem sanctum in Christo Jesu.Greet every saint in Christ Jesus.

²²Salutant vos, qui mecum sunt, fratres.The brothers who are with me greet you.Salutant vos omnes sancti,All the saints greet you,maxime autem qui de Cæsaris domo sunt.but especially those who are of Caesar’s household.

²²Salutant vos, qui mecum sunt, fratres.The brothers who are with me greet you.Salutant vos omnes sancti,All the saints greet you,maxime autem qui de Cæsaris domo sunt.but especially those who are of Caesar’s household.

²³Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi cum spiritu vestro.May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.Amen.Amen.

²³Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi cum spiritu vestro.May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.Amen.Amen.